Lexington One School District promotes Cooper to Director of Student Services
April 27, 2017
LEXINGTON, SC – During the April 25, 2017 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the administration’s recommendation that R. Clark…
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The Xtra Inch announces 2017 First Choice Fit® Marcus Lattimore Football Camps
April 27, 2017
Community health fairs offered to campers and the public at no charge The Xtra Inch, in partnership with the First Choice Medicaid health plan, will hold four First Choice Fit®…
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The Xtra Inch announces 2017 First Choice Fit® Marcus Lattimore Football Camps
April 27, 2017
Community health fairs offered to campers and the public at no charge The Xtra Inch, in partnership with the First Choice Medicaid health plan, will hold four First Choice Fit®…
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Governor McMaster signs new pension bill with statewide urging from educators
April 25, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association voiced support for H.3726, a law that will now ensure a stable pension plan for state and district employees. COLUMBIA, SC…
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Governor McMaster signs new pension bill with statewide urging from educators
April 25, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association voiced support for H.3726, a law that will now ensure a stable pension plan for state and district employees. COLUMBIA, SC…
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ACTION team at Dutch Fork Middle School partners with Columbia Fireflies to combat bullying
April 25, 2017
The ACTION for Unity team at Dutch Fork Middle School has partnered with the Columbia Fireflies for the second year in a row as part of their anti-bullying campaign. The…
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CCPL to participate in CCSD’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program
April 24, 2017
The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will serve free breakfast to children in need this summer through its participation in the Seamless Summer Feeding Program run by the Charleston County…
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New CCU Real Estate Club receives support of local business leaders inaugural meeting slated for Wednesday, April 26
April 24, 2017
With its inaugural meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, the Coastal Carolina University Real Estate Club has already received the endorsement of the Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway and…
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Stratford High students win $10,500 from Charleston Exchange Club
April 24, 2017
Stratford High School seniors, Kathryn Taylor and Harrison Wedgeworth, won a combined $10,500 in scholarship money during the Charleston Exchange Club’s Youth of the Year Scholarship program on April 13…
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Recognizing Phi Kappa Phi 2017 inductees at The Citadel
April 24, 2017The Citadel’s Chapter of The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is celebrating its 37th anniversary in 2017 by inducting 83 new members, including two accomplished faculty representatives, two…
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U.N. secretary-general to address UofSC graduates
April 24, 2017
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will receive an honorary degree and deliver special remarks to graduates as part of the University of South Carolina’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6…
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Researcher using ‘Big Data’ to foresee potential nuclear incidents
April 24, 2017
The SC State University Department of Nuclear Engineering was awarded a $288,060 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, in order to conduct research that involves the usage of ‘Big…
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The City to host 5th annual Small Business Week Conference
April 24, 2017
The City’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) will host the fifth annual Small Business Week Conference on Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Columbia…
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District Five announces 2017-18 Support Employee of the Year finalists
April 23, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2017-2018 Support Employee of the Year award. The finalists are: Mary Ann Bacon, 4K child development assistant at Irmo Elementary School;…
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SC educators combine their voices to urge Governor McMaster to sign new pension bill
April 23, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association supports H.3726, a bill that ensures stable pension plan for state and district employees. The members of The South Carolina Education Association…
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SC educators combine their voices to urge Governor McMaster to sign new pension bill
April 23, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association supports H.3726, a bill that ensures stable pension plan for state and district employees. The members of The South Carolina Education Association…
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South Carolina’s public schools now hiring
April 23, 2017
South Carolina Teacher Expo is the State’s Largest Teacher Recruitment Fair Recruiters from South Carolina’s public school districts hope to fill their current and anticipated teacher vacancies at this year’s…
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South Carolina’s public schools now hiring
April 23, 2017
South Carolina Teacher Expo is the State’s Largest Teacher Recruitment Fair Recruiters from South Carolina’s public school districts hope to fill their current and anticipated teacher vacancies at this year’s…
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Converse College installs its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD
April 21, 2017
Today Converse College celebrated the investiture of its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD, on campus in Twichell Auditorium. The 90-minute inauguration ceremony featured a processional including the four living…
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Converse College installs its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD
April 21, 2017
Today Converse College celebrated the investiture of its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD, on campus in Twichell Auditorium. The 90-minute inauguration ceremony featured a processional including the four living…
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District Five musical ‘Annie’ brings talents together
April 21, 2017
Singing and excitement fill the air as students rehearse throughout the halls at Irmo High School’s Center of the Arts. It’s the last week of preparation before the April 27…
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Marketing Gamecock athletics is more than just fun and games for communications staff
April 21, 2017
By Reba Hull Campbell Game day at USC isn’t just fun and games. For the Gamecocks’ marketing and communications team, it’s the culmination of strategy and planning to carry…
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Marine Corps films to have new home in Columbia
April 20, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina (USC) is set to “cut the ribbon,” next month, on its new 2,000-square-ft. cold-storage film repository for…
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Dancers kick up their heels for students
April 20, 2017The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation highlights local celebrities as it presents its fifth annual Dancing with the Stars Lexington on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 7 p.m.…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Marine Corps films to have new home in Columbia
April 20, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina (USC) is set to “cut the ribbon,” next month, on its new 2,000-square-ft. cold-storage film repository for…
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Dancers kick up their heels for students
April 20, 2017
The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation highlights local celebrities as it presents its fifth annual Dancing with the Stars Lexington on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 7 p.m.…
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Ten at the Top and Upstate International to co-host Global Fluency Forum & Workshop on April 27th
April 19, 2017
Ten at the Top (TATT) and Upstate International are co-hosting the Our Upstate Vision Forum and Workshop: Building Global Fluency in the Upstate on April 27, 2017, at BMW Zentrum.…
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Lauren Payne named director, Center for Career Engagement
April 19, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Lauren Payne has been named director of Furman University’s Center for Career Engagement. She began her duties with the Center in March this year. Prior to her…
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Record 27 students win Sparkleberry Country Fair scholarships
April 19, 2017The Sparkleberry Country Fair is helping twenty-seven Richland Two students pay their college expenses. The students, from all five Richland Two high schools, will each be awarded $1000 at…
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Linda Byars receives District Five Superintendent’s Volunteer Service Award
April 19, 2017
When people bring up the name Linda Byars, one place immediately comes to mind: Irmo High School. Byars’ dedication to the school has been unprecedented and is the reason she…
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EngenuitySC & Lower Richland High School STEAM committee to host fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase April 25
April 19, 2017EngenuitySC has partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) committee at Lower Richland High School (LRHS) to present the fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase…
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EngenuitySC & Lower Richland High School STEAM committee to host fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase April 25
April 19, 2017
EngenuitySC has partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) committee at Lower Richland High School (LRHS) to present the fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase…
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Clemson, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017
High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Clemson, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Furman University to hold spring commencement May 6th
April 17, 2017Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate and the former Prime Minister of Finland, will serve as commencement speaker when Furman holds its graduation exercises Saturday, May 6 at 7:30…
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Clemson University, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017
High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Clemson University, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Local dentist honors late wife with scholarships for Midlands Technical College dental students
April 17, 2017“My wife said, ‘Don’t forget me,’” said Coogler. “With an endowed scholarship like this, she cannot be forgotten. This will help people indefinitely in the program.” In 2015 the Midlands…
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International, National Business Titans to talk “Crushing Corporate America”
April 17, 2017
Business titans, whose acumen in the corporate world have garnered international and national success, will speak at the SC State University School of Business’ Executive Speaker Series at noon onWednesday,…
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SC State names new athletics director
April 17, 2017
Stacy Danley, a veteran administrator, has been named athletics director at South Carolina State University, President James E. Clark announced Monday. Danley, who joins SC State after spending the last…
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UofSC Open Book series to focus on writer Jonathan Franzen
April 17, 2017
The University of South Carolina’s Open Book, a popular annual series that makes top writers available to the community, will feature writer Jonathan Franzen this week. English professor Cynthia Davis…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts to honor Barry Brannum with President’s Alumni Award
April 14, 2017
Dancer and choreographer Barry Brannum, from Columbia, S.C., will receive the 2017 President’s Alumni Award at the 3rd Annual Artists in Bloom event on April 20, presented by the Governor’s…
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Every South Carolinian benefits from increasing Lottery Tuition Assistance for technical college students.
April 13, 2017
By Dr. Ron Rhames President Midlands Technical College Since the inception of the South Carolina Education Lottery more than 15 years ago, nearly 308,000 technical college students in the…
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New annual scholarship honors late alumna Gayle Lanford ’62, ’74
April 12, 2017
Counselor, benefactor, mentor, friend – the late Gayle Campbell Lanford ’62, ’74 was a woman who lived to help others find their path in the world. Her legacy of compassion…
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Burton Uwarow named head coach for Bruins Basketball
April 11, 2017
Bob Jones University Bruins Athletic Director Dr. Neal Ring announced today the hiring of Burton Uwarow as head coach for the men’s basketball program. “Burton brings a wealth of coaching…
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2017 Whitton Speaker Series to highlight importance of digital data
April 10, 2017
In today’s digitized world, the measurement of digital data has become a crucial way for entrepreneurs to learn more about their businesses and translate that knowledge into action. As part…
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Register Now: Tax Seminar for professionals working for school districts and universities
April 10, 2017
The SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is offering a tax seminar geared towards educational institutions. Tax professionals and managers working for school districts, public or private schools, and universities can enhance their…
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Register Now: Tax Seminar for professionals working for school districts and universities
April 10, 2017
The SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is offering a tax seminar geared towards educational institutions. Tax professionals and managers working for school districts, public or private schools, and universities can enhance their…
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